Born in Turin in 1940, she has lived in Sweden since 1964. After studying social anthropology and art at the Konstafack in Stockholm, in 1972 she began to work as screen-writer, director and animator on numerous documentaries, fiction and cartoon films. To mention just some of her films: L’albero del riccio (cartoon), based on the letters of Antonio Gramsci to his children, Valchiusella (documentary), and La piccola storia di Natale (fiction). She is currently working on a new cartoon film Il pony nella miniera, which also takes its inspiration from Gramsci’s letters. She is the founder of the Wahlgren Film production company.